Agricultural land use in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land use was 29.79 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Morocco stood at 29.79 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Morocco peaked at 31.05 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.37 million hectares, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 38th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.84 million hectares | 25.70 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.42 million hectares | 28.93 million hectares | 30.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.73 million hectares | 30.34 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 million hectares | 29.95 million hectares | 30.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.33 million hectares | 29.61 million hectares | 31.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 million hectares | 29.37 million hectares | 29.92 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 35 Afghanistan 38.12 million hectares compare
- 36 Pakistan 35.99 million hectares compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.10 million hectares compare
- 39 Kenya 28.77 million hectares compare
- 40 South Sudan 28.35 million hectares compare
- 41 France 28.30 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Morocco?
- Agricultural land use in Morocco was 29.79 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.37 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land use?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.